The Republican Governor asked for lawmakers to change the current version of the bill so that it mirrors the federal version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act — which does NOT have the provision that allows businesses to discriminate against customers of different sexual and religious orientations.

Governor Hutchinson faced criticism from a lot of sources when it was announced that he would sign the bill into law, but ultimately it was his son Seth's criticism that had the biggest impact. Hutchinson said:

"My son, Seth, signed the petition asking me, dad, the governor, to veto this bill. And it shows that there's a generational difference of opinion on these issues."

See the video (above) to see his moving press conference!

His son Seth later released his own statement, saying:

"I'm proud to have made a small contribution to the overall effort to stop discrimination against the LGBT community in Arkansas, the state that I love (Go hogs!) I love and respect my father very much, but sometimes we have political disagreements, just as many families do. Most importantly, I hope that the groundswell of grassroots opposition to HB 1228 and other similar discriminatory bills around the country will energize more Americans and help create a long-lasting drive for change in this country, on many issues."

It wasn't just his son who urged Governor Hutchinson to veto the bill; Hillary Clinton tweeted:

"Every day, in our stores, we see firsthand the benefits of diversity and inclusion have on our associates, customers and communities we serve. It all starts with our core basic belief of respect for the individual. Today's passage of HB1228 threatens to undermine the spirit of inclusion present throughout the state of Arkansas and does not reflect the values we proudly uphold. For these reasons, we are asking Governor Hutchinson to veto this legislation."

We're glad to see that Governor Hutchinson has reversed course and has NOT signed the bill, and we hope Arkansas lawmakers heed his call and make the necessary changes to this bill that WON'T allow businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community.

Maybe they will even set a good example that Indiana can use to change their own controversial bill.

In July, father John McCain was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, which also claimed Beau's life.

When the 33-year-old began crying, the politician went over and consoled her, adding:

"There is hope... And if anybody can make it, your dad [can]."

Biden is also optimistic about "breakthroughs that are occurring now," regarding potential treatment options and cures.

"There's a lot of things happening. Any of you who have somebody who is diagnosed with gliobastoma, which is about as bad as it gets, there's breakthroughs that are occurring now... And it can happen tomorrow."